In 1968 I was diagnosed with a Wilm’s tumour. It was firmly wrapped around my left kidney so that both the kidney and tumour had to be removed. I was all of five or six years old.
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Yasmin’s Story
Cancer didn’t just happen to me, it’s a whole family affair. With different cancer histories from each parent, perhaps it’s not surprising that at age 24, I’m currently a four-time cancer survivor.
Kate’s Story
Returning to school in grade 5 – bald, frail, and covered in scars – is something that I don’t think I have ever emotionally healed from. Sounds silly, considering I am now 31.